John Denver Plane Crash Explained

[Dibbons]

I thought he was flying city to city, but he was just out for a fun afternoon in the sky.

 

[dadsbee]

Want the Coles Note's version.....

 

[Basket case]

He took off without a full tank, and the controls for the other tank was in an akward position behing pilot's seat.

 

[kiwigtx]

Maybe John realised what age it was that he wasn't going to be looking attractive anymore.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Maybe John realised what age it was that he wasn't going to be looking attractive anymore.

You mean he did to begin with?

 

[kiwigtx]

You mean he did to begin with?

Well, he did have that 'All-American', apple pie, John-boy Walton/John Lennon look about him.

 

[dadsbee]

Yep, but he didn't know which way to turn a fuel valve...

 

[Basket case]

The fuel valve was behind the pilot's seat in a very bad spot.

 

[mopardug]

It's my understanding that he wouldn't have passed a Field Sobriety Test either...

 

[Basket case]

the autopsy showed he was sober and no drugs.

 

[chtampa]

I though it was just an air-speed problem.

 

[Cojohnso1]

If God meant man to fly? He wouldn't have invented the "Wing"

 

[Skytrooper]

He sure made a lot of "rookie" mistakes for someone that had been flying for years.

 

[Cranky]

Whenever I went up one of my first questions was about fuel.....

 

[dadsbee]

Whenever I went up one of my first questions was about fuel.....

It's ALWAYS about fuel. How much have I got, what tank is it in and HOW DO I USE IT ALL !

 

[WileE]

It's ALWAYS about fuel. How much have I got, what tank is it in and HOW DO I USE IT ALL !

Tryin' to figure it out in a tailspin is not good.

 

[Hey-O]

He's the reason I don't fly, he didn't know anymore than me or he would still be here. Flying should be taken seriously, there is no pulling over to the curb to check things out. My cousin had one and I flew with him all the time. To keep current, you need so many take offs and landings in a period of time, I think 90 days. Check, check again and then, check again!!

 

[dadsbee]

Tryin' to figure it out in a tailspin is not good.

Spins are fun, when you know what you're doing and it's intentional !

 

[Cranky]

He's the reason I don't fly, he didn't know anymore than me or he would still be here. Flying should be taken seriously, there is no pulling over to the curb to check things out. My cousin had one and I flew with him all the time. To keep current, you need so many take offs and landings in a period of time, I think 90 days. Check, check again and then, check again!!

Dumb asses don't have any effect on what I do. I love flying but never really could afford it with the other half spending so much on the kids etc. Yup, you can't do dumb stuff with aircraft for sure and it's nuts that there are so many that do not take it seriously. For many, it's just another way to get from point A to point B and well.....I don't even look at cars like that.

 

[Cranky]

Spins are fun, when you know what you're doing and it's intentional !

So are rolls and loops! Even doing pylons is cool.....